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Testing for Implicit Gender Bias among Plastic Surgeons
Alexandra Bucknor1, Ledibabari M Ngaage2, Kirsten J Taylor1
1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, UK.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open
|June 9, 2021
Summary
Plastic surgeons exhibit implicit bias, associating men with careers and women with families. Awareness and mitigation strategies are crucial to address this unconscious gender stereotyping in the field.
Area of Science:
- Medical Specialties
- Psychology
Background:
- Implicit gender bias can affect professional judgments and interactions.
- Understanding bias in specialized fields like plastic surgery is essential for equity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate implicit gender-career stereotypes among plastic surgeons.
- To quantify the extent of this bias using a validated tool.
Main Methods:
- A custom Gender-Career/Family Implicit Association Test (IAT) was developed and administered.
- Data from 95 international plastic surgery community respondents were analyzed.
- Respondents received automated interpretations and completed demographic/post-IAT questionnaires.
Main Results:
- A statistically significant moderate-to-strong association was found between "male + career" and "female + family".
- Nearly half of respondents acknowledged potential implicit gender bias.
- 50% of respondents indicated their behavior would not change post-test, while 9.5% would.
Conclusions:
- Plastic surgeons may unconsciously link men with careers and women with family roles.
- Increased awareness and interventions are necessary to mitigate implicit gender bias in plastic surgery.
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